Reverse pinning stretch for the hamstrings. In this video I'm going to be demonstrating how to do reverse pin and stretch for the hamstrings. Start with a client prone, making sure to lubricate their entire posterior leg as will eventually be copying their hips, calves and feet. Demonstrating on the right hamstring group with your left hand take hold of the client's right foot and flex the knee. Then with the right hand, suction the distal part of the client's hamstring and glide up as you simultaneously straighten their leg just as you would when you massage. Visually divide the hamstrings into three parts lateral, middle and medial.
As you reach the proximal attachments, contour around the hip. You can vary how you do this reverse pen stretch move by pivoting your right foot and facing the clients As you pull the cup up the hamstrings. Next you're going to move the cups across the hamstrings. Moving medial to lateral. Grab your clients right foot, flex their knee, and with your other hand suction your cup onto the proximal attachment of their hamstrings at the ischial tuberosity. lift and drag pickup medial to lateral simultaneously pushing their legs across their body.
This is called hip external rotation. Repeat this five to six times until you reach right above the back of the knee. And then repeat again moving back up towards the ischial tuberosity. Remember to always check in with your client about the pressure and make sure they're comfortable. Next, sexual release their IT band as you extend and flex them Now please four to five cups long there it van and three to four cups on their upper hamstrings. Flex and extend the knee and performance thermal and internal hip rotation.
Do this several times. release all the cups Now plays three to four cuts on the hamstrings and then three or more over the medial aspects of the hamstrings and adductors. Now flex and extend the knee several times. Remove the cups